- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
- 05 February 2026
Evolution has trapped a species of beetle in an inescapable symbiosis with the aggressive velvety tree ant.
Beetle is locked in to an eternal dance ― with an ant
Velvety tree ants (Liometopum occidentale) tend to kill intruders, but they tolerate beetles that wear a chemical disguise. Credit: piemags/nature/Alamy
